Calling Benedict "Rat" is commonplace among the dissenting faction "in" the Church. When I attended a classes in a theology college in Ireland, 2004 to 2005, the faculty referred to hm as "king Rat" and "the Rottweiler", and were furious to the point of apoplexy when he became Pope. At this same college, the two lecturer "priests" I had refused to pray for Pope John Paul when he died. Blessed Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle ...